Church and Sunday School Notes for Lititz Area
Local church listings summarize Sunday services across Moravian Lutheran Mennonite Brethren and Catholic parishes in Akron Rothsville Brickerville Penryn Lititz Indiantown Landis Valley Erb's White Oak Fairview Lexington and Redemptorist Catholic Mass at 9 A M with benediction and Sunday School classes. Various Evangelical and Brethren churches announce times for morning and evening worship, Sunday School, and youth activities across communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mennonite
Lititz
Indiantown
Landig Valley
Erb’s
Church OF the Brethren
Fairview
Lane’s
White Oak
Lexington
ST. James Catholic
Front and Water Streets
Redemptorist Fathers
Strawberry Sociable at Rothsville Lutheran Church
The Ladies Aid Society will host a Strawberry Sociable on the church lawn this Saturday evening. About 100 members of Selah Lodge I C C F No 657 of Manheim attended Sunday services at Penryn, where a male quartet from the lodge performed several selections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies Aid Society of the Lutheran Church
Rothsville
Selah Lodge I. C. C. F
Manheim
Penryn
Lodge
Missionary to Speak at Moravian Society Meeting
The Women’s Missionary Society of the Moravian church will meet at the Moravian Home on Thursday afternoon June 16 at 2 30. Mrs Garenee Grosh will lead. Missionary Mrs Fred N Hollenberg of Palghar near Bombay India, visiting furlough with her mother Mrs Augustus Reber on S Broad Street, will lecture on India. The Hollenbergs spent seven years in India.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women’s Missionary Society of the
Moravian Church
Moravian Home
Garenee Grosh
Fred N. Hollenberg
Palghar
Bombay
India
Augustus Reber
S. Broad Street
Public meeting of W C T U and church missions
A public meeting of the W C T U and the church mission groups will be held in the basement of the United Brethren church on Monday evening June 18 at 7 30 o clock. A program of readings music news will be followed by a social period. Meetings of this kind are annual and well attended. Members and friends are invited, silver offering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Brethren Church
Jeweler Takes Over Contents of Bankrupt Store
Larry R. Wertsch, a jeweler, bought the contents of Walter Fryberger’s jewelry shop, also renting the premises, and plans special sales soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larry R. Wertsch
Walter Fryberger
New Rates for Rural Telephone Service in Drumerville
Drumerville Rural Telephone and Telegraph Company files a tariff with the Public Service Commission to raise rates in Elizabeth Warwick and Clay townships, effective July 1 1927. Resident phones go from 18 to 22 dollars, Business from 20 to 28, Extension from 7 to 12, Installation remains 3, Call bell from 2 to 3 dollars per year.
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Drumerville Rural Telephone and Telegraph Company
Elizabeth
Warwick
Clay
Lancaster County
Public Service Commission
Call Bell
Atlantic crossing underscores future of air travel
The second successful transatlantic flight by Chamberlin and Levine signals planes as no longer toys but pivotal to future life with regular routes likely in years ahead. Also cited are President Coolidge’s Hampton Roads fleet review and the push for naval disarmament discussions, plus farm radio adoption and state farm site percentages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlantic
Europe
America
Chamberlin
Levine
District Sunday School Convention at Neffsville Today
The eighteenth annual District No. 9 convention of the Lancaster county Sunday School Association will meet at the United Brethren church in Neffsville this Thursday afternoon and evening. Speakers cover sermons, divisions, training, temperance, and methods, with Rev. E. Crosland delivering the sermon and Rev. E. Stauffer giving an address in the evening along with committee reports and officer elections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lancaster County Sunday School Association
Lititz
Warwick
Elizabeth
Manheim
United Brethren Church
Neffsville
E. S. Crosland
Sara Jenkins
Young People
Charles Zartman
Herbert Henshu
Herbert Henshu; Home Department
Paul Bushong
E. R. Leib
Charles Martin
A. Virginia
Grosh
Sara Jane Long
W. R. Sammel
Nevin Bachman
Daily Vocational Bible School
Ruth Guntrum
C. E. Rice
Elam Risser
Harry R. Wertsch
E. ¥. Stauffer
Obituary of Jonas L Minnich Auctioneer and Cattle Dealer
Jonas L Minnich 68 died June 1 at his Landisville home after a three week illness. Born July 5 1858 in Landisville he was a noted Lancaster County auctioneer and cattle dealer. Survived by wife Anna Miny Stehman daughter Barbara E Swart two grandchildren and siblings Jacob B Anna B Courtney Ella B L. Services were held June in the home with interment at Landisville Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jonas L. Minnich
Landisville
Lancaster County
Simon and
Elizabeth Brubaker Minnich
Zion Lutheran Church
Anna Miny Stehman
Manor Township
Barbara E
Samuel B. Swart
Jacob B
Elizabethtown
Anna B. Courtney
Reading
Ella B. Landis
Lancaster
Landisville Cemetery
Mrs Fasnacht, Lititz Woman, Dies at 74 in Lititz
Mrs. Amanda Fasnacht, 74, widow of John B. Fasnacht, died Saturday night at 11 at her home 18 East Orange Street Lititz from complications. Born in Lexington maiden name Hitnier she was a member of the Evangelical Church. Survived by son Rev H E Fasnacht Millersburg and daughters Mrs J B Dussinger Lititz and Mrs E Spencer Fasnacht Lancaster, plus a brother and sister. Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon at Spacht's funeral parlors Lititz with burial in United Evangelical cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amanda Fasnacht
John B. Fasnacht
East Orange Street
Lititz
Lexington
Hitnier
Evangelical Church
H. E. Fasnacht
Millersburg
J. B. Dussinger
E. Spencer Fasnacht
Lancaster
Lititz and nearby residents entertain guests at dinner
Miss Esther Erb of Lititz hosted guests including Anna Herr Reba Leaman Catherine Shenk Helen Hess Anna Mary Landis Esther Keller Trene Bucher Carl Hershey Mary Hershey Verna Risser Laura Risser Sara Huber Esther Huber Helen Eby Anna Eby of Lititz and Cora Hershey of Manheim. Mr and Mrs Charles Gundram hosted a Sunday dinner in honor of daughter Ruth's May 19 marriage to Ralph Fry. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Fry Mr and Mrs Paul Fry Clayton Fry and Jim children Roy Fry all of Thrabethown Miss Ethel Wenger Mount Joy and Elmer Yerger Elizabeth Wagner Victor Wagner Warren George Gundrum Lititz.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Esther Erb
Lititz
Anna Herr
Reba Leaman
Banks
Catherine Shenk
Helen Hess
Lancaster
Anna Mary Landis
Roseville
Esther Keller
Trene Bucher
Carl Hershey
Mary Hershey
Verna Risser
Laura Risser
Sara Huber
Esther Huber
Helen Eby
Anna Eby
Cora Hershey
Manheim
Charles Gundram
Ruth
Ralph Fry
Fry
Paul Fry
Clayton Fry
Jim
Roy Fry
Thrabethtown
Ethel Wenger
Mount Joy
Elmer Yerger
Elizabeth Wagner
Victor Wagner
Fred
Warren George
Anna Gundrum
Charles Gundrum, Jr
Children's Day Program at Neffsville Sunday School
The annual Children's Day service of the Neffsville Sunday School will be held at Long's Memorial United Brethren Church in Neffsville on Sunday evening June 12 at 7 30. Superintendent Mr Frank Long and pianist Mrs Rufus Brookmyer lead an program with music recitations and exercises by the primary department. The public is invited to attend.
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Mneffsville U. 3B
Long’s Memorial U. B
Neffsville
Frank Long
Rufus Brookmyer
Children’s Day Program at Penryn Sunday School
The Jerusalem Reformed Sunday School of Penryn will observe Children’s Day on Sunday evening June 12 at 7 30. The service Im Rose Time by Hope Publishing Co will be given by the school and a pageant Voices of His Word by Elsie Duncan Yale. The program includes music recitations and addresses. Public is invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerusalem Reformed Sunday School of
Penryn
Hope Publishing Co
Voices of His Word
Elsie Duncan Yale
Lititz Man Again Elected on Insurance Board
The Northern Mutual Insurance Co. of Lancaster County reorganized its Board of Directors for the year at a regular meeting in Ephrata. D. L. Hamaker of Ephrata was secretary and treasurer, with A. B. Swollinger Lincoln, John Seldenridge Ephrata, J. J. Coldren Denver, H. H. Snavely Willow Street, and John R. Shirk Schoeneck as other members. All former officers were reelected, including President J. H. Hirshman and S. W. Buch as vice president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lititz
Northern Mutual Insurance Co
Lancaster County
Board of Dircetors
Ephrata
A. B. Swollinger
Lincoln
John Seldenridge
J. J. Coldren
Denver
H. H. Snavely
Willow Street
John R. Shirk
Schoeneck
J. H. Hirshman
W. Pres
W. Buch
For Sale Items in Lititz Advertisements
Plymouth Rock pulleta for sale about 300 rocks three months old heavy stock for prices apply to Willam Oehme Lititz For Sale Home grown sweet potato plants ready now place your orders early Girvin's Greenhouse Phone 257 R 2 Cards on hand For Rent For Sale signs for garages reading Owner not responsible for damage by fire theft or collision No Smoking Danger Keep Out etc Tobacco contract books and public sale sheets for clerks all at cheap prices Record Printing Office Pansy Plants Enos Miller Phone 227 R 21 Lititz R D 4
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plymouth Rock
Willam Oehme Lititz
Girvin
Record Printing
Mrs. Lizzie Ravegum Ravegum dies at 62 in Ephrata
Mrs Lizzie Ravegum nee Madlem wife of John Ravegum died at her home on Railroad Avenues Ephrata Saturday night from complications aged 62 She had two marriages and is survived by sons Harvey and Christian Wentling Charles and Harry from the first marriage Paul Walter Edna wife of Charles Horst Annie Clarence and stepchildren William and Gertrude Day plus eight grandchildren A private funeral was held at her home followed by Lutheran church services in Rothsville Interment in the local cemetery
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lizzie Ravegum
Madlem
John Ravegum
Railroad Avenues
Ephrata
Benjamin Wentling
Harvey
Christian Wentling
Charles
Reading
Harry
Philadelphia
Paul Ravegum
Walter
Lebanon
Edna
Charles Horst
Lancaster
Annie
Clarence
William Ravegum
Roathsville
Gertrude
Thomas Day
Susan
Martin
Wally
Brownstown
Amanda Griffin
John Madlem
Litita
Henry
Rothsville
Death of 7 Year Old Solomon Heberling at Clay
Solomon Heberling died Friday morning at his Clay home aged 7 years 1 month 22 days from dropsy. Survived by Harvey Heberling Brickerville Annie Haldeman Wissler’s Mill ten grandchildren several great grandchildren and siblings Eliza Felty Isabella Short and Jacob Heberling Lebanon. He was a member of Lititz Springs Council No 197 IAO of Lititz and Emanuel Lutheran Church Brickerville. Funeral Monday from his Clay home with services at Hammer Creek Church. Interment in adjoining cemetery. Rev F A Weichsel and Rev John B Bucher officiated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Solomon Weberling
Clay
Harvey Heberling
Brickerville
Annie
Charles Haldeman
Wissler’s Mill
Eliza Felty
Isabella Short
Jacob Heberling
Lebanon
Tle
Lititz Springs
Order of Independent Americans
Lititz
Emanuel Lutheran Church
Hammer Creek Church
F. A. Weichsel
John B. Bucher
Ephrata
Warwick House sale items and prices detailed
The Warwick House sale lists many items and prices including twenty two cows selling from 74 to 170 dollars and twenty hogs from 5.60 to 9.95. Potatoes brought 0.70 to 3.20 per bushel, apples 0.60 per bushel, bananas 0.85 to 1.70 per bunch, oranges 4 cents each, lettuce 18 cents a head, cabbage 10 cents a head, bologna 28 cents a pound, umbrellas 1 to 1.38, trousers 1.25 to 1.50, shoes 0.40 to 1.45, cigars 1 a box, brooms 0.50 to 0.58, wash machine 4 dollars.
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Warwick House
Notice Photos Taken Saturdays at Pfantz Bros Dept Store
Photographs are taken every Saturday on the second floor of Pfantz Bros Department Store Twe9 tt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pfantz Bros. Dept
Funeral of Thomas Marks Held On Monday
Funeral services for Thomas Marks age 60, who died June 2 while visiting his son Willis in Reading, were held Monday at Spacht's parlors and St. Paul's Lutheran Church. Burial followed at Machpelah cemetery. He belonged to St. Paul's Lutheran Church Lititz and lodges Lititz No 1050 LO F Garfield Castle No 76 KG E Lititz No 253 Knights of Pythias. Survived by wife Eleanore Keath, son Willis of Reading, daughter Mrs Virginia Lavis of Buffalo, NY, one grandchild and five brothers Frank of Milford among others.
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Thomas Marks
Willis
Reading
R. M. Spacht
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Machpelah Cemetery
St. Paul's Tutheran Church
Lititz
Lititz Lodge
Garfield Castle
Knights of Pythias
Eleanore Keath
Virginia Lavis
Buffalo
N. Y
Frank
Milford
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Utheran
Akron
United Evangelical
Rev
Heisey
United Brethren
J. C
S. S
C. E
Lindbergh
Abraham Zingher
Zingher
Dr. Zingher
United States
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Charles, Manheim
Henry, Lancaster
John
Itz
D. L. Hamaker
Chevrolet
William Oehme Lititz
Willys-Knight
Oldsmobile
Thomas Steffy
Broad St
Mari
Charles Weaver
Broad Street
M. Brubaker
Enos Miller
R. D
W. Martin Muth
BR. D
Record Office
Hollinger
Liberty Street
Lititz, Ps
Real Estate & Insurance
Penn Real Estate CO
H. N. Reiber
S. Broadst
Mill & Market
Solomon Heberling
Harry Stoner Photographer
Lutherat. Church
Adam Hornberger
E. Main Street
Kings Daughters
Lip
Vitralite Automobile
P. W. Flory Brunnerville, Pa
Armstrong
Plantz Bros. Dept
East Main ST
Lititz, Penna
Hades
Leaman & Leed
Moravian Church Square
S. Spruce St
Main Street
Main St
Doster’s Department Store
Stauffer’s
Wertsch
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